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MS.P.001
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Title: Olga Maynard papers
Collection number: MS.P.001
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Irvine. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Language of Material:
English.
Physical Description:
53.5 linear feet
(89 boxes and 1 XOS folder)
Date (inclusive): circa 1960s-1980s
Abstract: This collection comprises topical files of materials collected by dance historian and University of California, Irvine dance
professor Olga Maynard for instruction and research purposes. These materials include correspondence, clippings, publications,
photographs, programs and notebooks that document twentieth century ballet and modern dance. Additionally, the collection
includes syllabi, reading lists, and course examinations crated by Maynard while at UC Irvine; typescripts and notes for her
publications; materials relating to various academic service on committees at UC Irvine; and audiocassettes of interviews
with dancers and choreographers. Of particular interest for researchers are videocassettes of choreography; movies and television
shows about dance in the twentieth century; and correspondence from noted ballet dancers and correographers Marianna Tcherkassky,
Anthony Tudor, Hugh Laing, and Suzanne Farrell.
Creator:
Maynard, Olga
The collection has not been processed. It may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections
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One hundred and twenty-seven monographic and serial publications were removed from this collection and cataloged separately
in Special Collections and Archives.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection comprises topical files of materials collected by dance historian and University of California, Irvine dance
professor Olga Maynard for instruction and research purposes. These materials include correspondence, clippings, publications,
photographs, programs and notebooks that document twentieth century ballet and modern dance. Additionally, the collection
includes syllabi, reading lists, and course examinations crated by Maynard while at UC Irvine; typescripts and notes for her
publications; materials relating to various academic service on committees at UC Irvine; and audiocassettes of interviews
with dancers and choreographers. Of particular interest for researchers are videocassettes of choreography; movies and television
shows about dance in the twentieth century; and correspondence from noted ballet dancers and correographers Marianna Tcherkassky,
Anthony Tudor, Hugh Laing, and Suzanne Farrell.